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Pa. church moves into former Polish Catholic building

A Pennsylvania church plant’s journey to a permanent home passed through multiple habitats before arriving this year in a former Catholic church.

Shenandoah (Pa.) Mennonite Church began when Pastor Dale Weaver’s family moved to the area in 2010 and started children’s activities in a park. Things headed indoors for Bible studies at the Weaver home when the weather got cold.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

September 15, 2014

Bible, soccer at Congo camp

Nearly 150 Congolese youth traveled from nine provinces to attend the first Bible camp sponsored by the Mennonite Church of Congo July 14-20.

For some, it was a journey of several days by boat, transport trucks or bicycles. But most arrived at the church headquarters in Tshikapa on foot.

Lynda Hollinger-Janzen, Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission | Mennonite Mission Network

September 15, 2014

The news is biased

I’ll start with a confession: There is no such thing as objective reporting. I know this after working around journalism for 20 years. If you and

Stephen Kriss

September 15, 2014

Palestine peace seeker shares goal

LOMBARD, Ill. — A Bethlehem peacemaker recently challenged Lombard Mennonite Church and guests to pursue people-to-people strategies for building peace. Zoughbi Zoughbi, director of Wi’am

Lombard Mennonite Peace Center

September 15, 2014

Islamist terrorism horrifies Muslims

With all the terrible actions of Islamist extremists in Iraq, Afghanistan and Nigeria, there’s a lot of concern and worry about Islam-inspired terrorism today —

John Longhurst

September 15, 2014

Convictions of Amish beard cutters overturned on appeal

An appeals court in Ohio has overturned the convictions of 16 Amish people who were found guilty of hate crimes related to hair-cutting attacks in

Mennonite World Review staff

September 15, 2014

Cracking ‘stained-glass ceiling,’ women reach prominent pulpits

Chicago. New York. Washington. In quick succession this year, three women have been chosen to lead historic tall-steeple churches in these cities. In May, Shannon

Adelle M. Banks | Religion News Service

September 15, 2014